By Rabbi Jessica Shafrin
• Published November 9, 2016
Over this past holiday season, I found myself reflecting on the image of an apple and how it can be used as a tool for reflection, growth and learning. Each piece of the fruit reveals a different aspect of how we can grow in this coming year: the skin,...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 26, 2016
Baby boomers and older adults should take note of the Jewish Light’s upcoming Primetime Expo 2016 set for Sunday, Oct. 30 at the Jewish Community Center. The event, which is free and takes place from noon to 3 p.m., is open to the entire St. Louis community.“This...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published October 26, 2016
David N. Krem, co-founder of the Reliable Finishing Co., whose many Jewish community activities included being a past president of Congregation B’nai El and the National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods, died Sunday, Oct. 15 at the Mari de Villa assisted...
By Karen Berry Elbert
• Published October 26, 2016
Proposition S will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot in St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County. If passed, it would levy a tax of 5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for the purpose of providing services to people age 60 or older. Baby boomers...
Applications for Program Accepted September 14 through October 28 ST. LOUIS (July 28, 2016) – Jewish Federation of St. Louis is launching a unique partnership with the global Jewish accelerator group PresenTense to form JFACE, a six-month St. Louis-based...
By Burton Boxerman, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 19, 2016
On June 1, 1916, the U.S. Senate confirmed Louis D. Brandeis to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court, making him the first Jew to hold such a post. To commemorate the centennial of this event in June, Yale University Press published “Louis D. Brandeis:...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published October 13, 2016
A few months ago, Eliezer Hayoun planned a visit to St. Louis from Israel because his son needed serious surgery, and he couldn’t believe what the Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis was telling him: It would provide him and his family with free room and board...
IMAGINE, IF YOU CAN, driving up the drive to the entrance of Covenant Place, a large and imposing classic Tudor apartment building that recently opened as home for 101 older adult residents. I did this recently and actually gasped at its beauty and grandeur....
Thank you for Jewish community’s support of Arts & Faith St. LouisThe Jewish community played a central role in the successful efforts which made the 2001 production of the opera “The Death of Klinghoffer” in St. Louis an opportunity for building...
JProStl, the association dedicated to supporting professionals working at Jewish organizations throughout St. Louis, is now accepting nominations for the 12th Annual JProStl Peer Recognition Awards and for the 2nd JProStl Partnership Award. Nominations...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published September 21, 2016
At Auschwitz, seminary students confront tough ethical questions A story about a second-year Concordia Seminary student on his way to becoming a pastor with the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod isn’t typical fodder for News & Schmooze....
Kolot, the St. Louis Jewish women’s choir, welcomes new members as it begins a new season. Sopranos are particularly needed this year. No auditions are required. The choir meets on Tuesday evenings from September through May. Kolot was founded...
